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VR world creates empathy through action
Design Frontiers
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31 Oct 16
Immersive yourself in our dying planet to foster tangible change.
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Software assistance for schools in Ethiopia
Design News
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31 Oct 16
Ethiopian technology entrepreneurs propose solutions for educational institutions through an app.
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Photos capable of producing electricity developed by Finnish Researchers
Design Frontiers
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31 Oct 16
What if that photo on your mantle could help power your kettle?
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Desperately Perfect
Lookbook
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31 Oct 16
Rachel Papo captures the drive and skill of young Russian dancers in a photo series.
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Verbinder: A shelf joint for tool-less creation
Design News
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28 Oct 16
Design students created a shelf joint that allows you to build solid wooden structures without tools.
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Yuwote Charvet: The typeface that infuses African symbols with geometry
Next Generation
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28 Oct 16
Kevin Karanja explores African writing systems & 3D design.
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Fetish Ballad unpacks the myths surrounding fetish parties (NSFW)
Design News
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28 Oct 16
A photo book by photographer MagLau takes readers behind the scene of Europe’s fetish parties.
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A revolution in wearable health tracking technology
Design News
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28 Oct 16
The emerging health & fitness tech market poised for even more growth.
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Mexican design firm imagines Trump’s proposed wall
Design News
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27 Oct 16
Estudio 3.14 brings to life the US presidential candidate’s tyranny.
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Luzinterruptus immerses Toronto in a flow of words
Design News
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27 Oct 16
An artist group occupies the streets of Toronto with 10 000 books.
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Student thesis initiates award-winning community food project
Next Generation
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27 Oct 16
Blank Plate: The culinary design curriculum helping to navigate life in a ‘food desert’.
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The Shit Museum sells you crap
Design Frontiers
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26 Oct 16
Not all shit is waste: Merdacotta is a material made of cow manure and clay that pushes you to see the potential of poo.
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IAMISIGO is fashion for the minimalist
Design News
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26 Oct 16
IAMISIGO is a fashion brand for underdogs who desire to be different.
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Sensing strain in the body with new fibre optics
Design Frontiers
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26 Oct 16
These refined fibres could one day revolutionise neuroscience and brain treatment.
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Living in a landfill
Design News
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26 Oct 16
This photo series documents a community surrounded by mountains of trash.
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Reclaiming a feminine masculinity
Design News
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26 Oct 16
Butch Is Not A Dirty Word: the publication celebrating butch identity and culture.
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South African designer Thabo Makhetha’s new concept store celebrates Africa
Design News
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25 Oct 16
Thabo Makhetha has garnered numerous awards and accolades. Her concept store promises to honour everything Africa.
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Transforming your dirty nappies into valuable, recycled material
Design News
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25 Oct 16
Just because they’re disposable doesn’t mean they’re useless.
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Student designed device to investigate the Arctic’s underwater environment
Design Frontiers
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25 Oct 16
The DeepFreezeROV promises to expand our understanding of a world we can’t see.
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Mind-controlled robotic arm allows man to feel again
Design News
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25 Oct 16
Scientists are working to restore lost sensation with advanced haptic tech.
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These superhero illustrations appeal to children from every walk of life
Design News
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24 Oct 16
In the second iteration of his Super Shadows series, Ratliff encourages every child to be a hero.
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The ‘dirty’ way Toyota is creating cleaner fuel
Design Frontiers
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24 Oct 16
Would you drive a car powered by poo?
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South African artists Kwesta and Ross “Dabone” McDonald capture the sound of Jozi
Design News
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24 Oct 16
In a world-first, these South African creatives teamed up to create a song and music video in the new Volkswagen Polo Beats.
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Decorative discouragement: The dirty tricks in architecture
Design News
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24 Oct 16
Take a look at a few sly design choices that benefit some & prohibit others.
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